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Brain Assist

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Short description: 2007 video game
Brain Assist
Developer(s)Japan Art Media[1]
Publisher(s)Sega
Composer(s)Seiichiro Matsumura
Mariko Nanba
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
Release
  • JP: 21 June 2007
  • NA: 26 February 2008
  • EU: 14 March 2008
  • AU: 21 March 2008
Genre(s)Puzzle, educational
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Brain Assist, known in Japan as Touch de Uno! DS (タッチ･デ･ウノー！DS, Tatchi de Unō! DS), is a puzzle video game released for the Nintendo DS in Japan, North America, and the PAL regions. Studies in the 1960s demonstrated the lateralization of brain function. The left-brain hemisphere deals with sequential analysis - reasoning using language, mathematics, abstraction and reasoning. Memory is primarily stored in a language format. The right-brain hemisphere deals with auditory, visual, and spatial concepts (art, for example) dancing and gymnastics, which is what the game aims to stimulate in the player.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic53/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer1/10[3]
GamesMaster62%[4]
GameSpot5/10[5]
GamesRadar+StarStar[6]
GameZone6.4/10[7]
IGN7/10[8]
Jeuxvideo.com5/20[9]
PALGN4/10[10]
Pocket GamerStarStarHalf star[11]
VideoGamer.com6/10[12]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Emily Ballistrieri of GamePro said, "Maybe if the whole game had as much character as that one backdrop they'd have something, but the way it stands, even with its budget price, Brain Assist is a game you can walk right by."[13][lower-alpha 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ GamePro gave the game 2.25/5 for graphics, 3/5 for sound, 3.25/5 for control, and 1.75/5 for fun factor.

References

  1. ↑ "右脳能力チェックマシーン タッチ・デ・ウノー!DS" (in ja). 21 June 2007. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090523222733/https://www.jam1989.co.jp/works/game00012.html. Retrieved 4 June 2024. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Brain Assist". Fandom. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240117121319/https://www.metacritic.com/game/brain-assist/. Retrieved 4 June 2024. 
  3. ↑ Fahey, Rob (15 May 2008). "DS Roundup (Page 3)". Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171226130421/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ds-roundup_1?page=3. Retrieved 4 June 2024. 
  4. ↑ "Review: Brain Assist". GamesMaster (Future plc): 82. May 2008. 
  5. ↑ Dodson, Joe (3 April 2008). "Brain Assist Review". Fandom. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190221005942/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/brain-assist-review/1900-6188752/. Retrieved 4 June 2024. 
  6. ↑ Provo, Frank (4 March 2008). "Brain Assist review". Future plc. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104114938/https://www.gamesradar.com/brain-assist-review/. Retrieved 4 June 2024. 
  7. ↑ David, Mike (17 March 2008). "Brain Assist - NDS - Review". Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080323141551/http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r34100.htm. Retrieved 4 June 2024. 
  8. ↑ DeVries, Jack (29 February 2008). "Brain Assist Review". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240226214900/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/02/29/brain-assist-review. Retrieved 4 June 2024. 
  9. ↑ Romendil (29 February 2008). "Test: Brain Assist" (in fr). Webedia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414110523/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008726-brain-assist-test.htm. Retrieved 4 June 2024. 
  10. ↑ "Nintendo DS Articles List". PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120801150907/http://palgn.com.au/list.php?letter=0&logs_per_page=30&adv=0&type=2&system=10&author=0&genre=0&score=0&sort_column=date_complete&order=DESC&start=90. Retrieved 4 June 2024. 
  11. ↑ Brice, Kath (28 March 2008). "Brain Assist". Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. https://archive.today/20240604183142/https://www.pocketgamer.com/brain-assist/brain-assist/. Retrieved 4 June 2024. 
  12. ↑ Kimber, Roy (18 April 2008). "Brain Assist Review". Resero Network. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906075144/http://www.videogamer.com/ds/brain_assist/review.html. Retrieved 4 June 2024. 
  13. ↑ Balistrieri, Emily (May 2008). "Review: Brain Assist". GamePro (IDG) (236). Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080228191859/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/ds/games/reviews/164468.shtml. Retrieved 26 December 2017. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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